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Line drawing of a building with a watercolor detail.

James Hubbell: Architecture of Jubilation - A Mountain Home and Studios

All Day 3/9 - 8/4
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Program Type:
Featured, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation,
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

In southern California, between the influences of San Diego, Tijuana and the Pacific; among mountains, manzanita, boulders and oaks, lives a man who builds a world he wants to live

Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation,
Event Details:
In southern California, between the influences of San Diego, Tijuana and the Pacific; among mountains, manzanita, boulders and oaks, lives a man who builds a world he wants to live in - where the aesthetic is a reflection of nature - and philosophy a...
Line drawing of a building with a watercolor detail.

James Hubbell: Architecture of Jubilation - Lado A Lado

All Day 3/9 - 8/4
Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Program Type:
Featured, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation,
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Opening Reception will be held at the Central Library: Saturday March 9, 2024| 5-7pm The Opening Reception will feature musician Pablo Dodero! In southern California, between

Library Branch: Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation,
Event Details:
Opening Reception will be held at the Central Library: Saturday March 9, 2024| 5-7pm The Opening Reception will feature musician Pablo Dodero! In southern California, between the influences of San Diego, Tijuana and the Pacific; among mountains...
Picture of a dragon kite hanging from a chandelier at the La Jolla/Riford Library.

On View: Up Up & Away!- Kite Flight

All Day 3/10 - 5/13
La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Up Up & Away! March 10 – May 13, 2024 Kites have captivated mankind for centuries, serving a wide range of spiritual, military, and scientific functions, as well as enter

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:
Up Up & Away! March 10 – May 13, 2024 Kites have captivated mankind for centuries, serving a wide range of spiritual, military, and scientific functions, as well as entertainment for both young and old. Many artists have taken kite craftsma...
A graphic line drawing featuring a house on the Ilan-Lael property - James Hubbell studios

James Hubbell: Architecture of Jubilation

All Day 3/10 - 8/4
Art Gallery - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation,
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

In southern California, between the influences of San Diego, Tijuana and the Pacific; among mountains, manzanita, boulders and oaks, lives a man who builds a world he wants to live

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Art Gallery - Central
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation,
Event Details:
In southern California, between the influences of San Diego, Tijuana and the Pacific; among mountains, manzanita, boulders and oaks, lives a man who builds a world he wants to live in - where the aesthetic is a reflection of nature - and philosophy a...
Line drawing of a building with a watercolor detail.

James Hubbell: Architecture of Jubilation - Pacific Rim Park Project

All Day 3/12 - 8/4
Mission Valley Library
Program Type:
Featured, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation,
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

In southern California, between the influences of San Diego, Tijuana and the Pacific; among mountains, manzanita, boulders and oaks, lives a man who builds a world he wants to live

Library Branch: Mission Valley Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation,
Event Details:
In southern California, between the influences of San Diego, Tijuana and the Pacific; among mountains, manzanita, boulders and oaks, lives a man who builds a world he wants to live in - where the aesthetic is a reflection of nature - and philosophy a...
Image of a rusty pipe and rocks in a circular metal cage by artist Oscar Romo.

OnView: Our River, Our Water-Oscar Romo

All Day 3/22 - 5/8
Lloyd de Llamas Community Room - San Ysidro at San Ysidro Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Our River, Our Water March 22 – May 8, 2024   Oscar Romo is an environmental engineer, professor of Urban Studies and Planning at UCSD, watershed coordinator in Los L

Library Branch: San Ysidro Library
Room: Lloyd de Llamas Community Room - San Ysidro
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:
Our River, Our Water March 22 – May 8, 2024   Oscar Romo is an environmental engineer, professor of Urban Studies and Planning at UCSD, watershed coordinator in Los Laureles Canyon, Tijuana, and recipient of the grant "Far South Border ...
Image of an embroidered set of eyes framed by flowers by artists from Write Out Loud.

OnView: Write Out Loud

All Day 3/25 - 4/27
Rancho Peñasquitos
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Write Out Loud March 25 – April 27, 2024 Every year Write Out Loud partners with NEA Big Read to provide free books, workshop, and engagements opportunities to students acros

Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:
Write Out Loud March 25 – April 27, 2024 Every year Write Out Loud partners with NEA Big Read to provide free books, workshop, and engagements opportunities to students across San Diego County through the Read! Imagine! Create! Program. For ...
An abstract and colorful painting by artist Hayley Reeder.

OnView: Sun-Bleached Tranquility-Hayley Reeder

All Day 3/25 - 5/31
North Park Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Sun-Bleached Tranquility March 25 - May 31, 2024 This exhibit debuts Hayley Reeder’s most modern work from her California lifestyle experiences. Reeder is typically inspired

Library Branch: North Park Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:
Sun-Bleached Tranquility March 25 - May 31, 2024 This exhibit debuts Hayley Reeder’s most modern work from her California lifestyle experiences. Reeder is typically inspired by nature, joy, peace and life. Most of her paintings try to give the ...
Collage of artworks from youth artists for Unconfined the Project.

On View: Youth Activism in Art- Unconfined the Project

All Day 3/29 - 4/29
Carmel Valley Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Youth Activism in Art March 29 – April 29, 2024 Unconfined the Project means not being restricted by a limited space. We wish to amplify the power of the young generatio

Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:
Youth Activism in Art March 29 – April 29, 2024 Unconfined the Project means not being restricted by a limited space. We wish to amplify the power of the young generation’s creativity to make changes and spread positivity in our community ...
An abstract and colorful painting by artist Buddy Cushman.

OnView: Buddy Cushman

All Day 3/29 - 4/30
Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Buddy Cushman March 29– April 30, 2024 Buddy Cushman is an artist living and working is San Diego. Cushman’s paintings tend to reflect more of what he’s feeling than what he’

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Event Details:
Buddy Cushman March 29– April 30, 2024 Buddy Cushman is an artist living and working is San Diego. Cushman’s paintings tend to reflect more of what he’s feeling than what he’s seeing. Exhibition Opportunities Interested in exhibiting yo...
Image of the 6 volumes of More Odes to Common Things

Monarch School Student Poems Exhibit: More Odes to Common Things

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
Pauline Foster Teen Center (2nd Floor) at Central Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Featured, Online/Virtual, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, , Local Author
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Monarch School students' books of poems on display at San Diego Central Library The Pauline Foster Teen Center at SD Central Library is hosting an Exhibit of Poems by st

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Pauline Foster Teen Center (2nd Floor)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebration Month, Featured, Online/Virtual, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, , Local Author
Event Details:
Monarch School students' books of poems on display at San Diego Central Library The Pauline Foster Teen Center at SD Central Library is hosting an Exhibit of Poems by students from Monarch School published in the students’ More Odes to Com...

National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo) Daily Email Club

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
SDPL Virtual Branch
Program Type:
Featured, Online/Virtual, , Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Celebrate National Poetry Writing Month with us and enjoy daily poetry prompts sent straight to your email every day in April. Register below to be sent a unique poetry prompt

Encouraged
Virtual Event
Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Online/Virtual, , Literature, Local Author
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Celebrate National Poetry Writing Month with us and enjoy daily poetry prompts sent straight to your email every day in April. Register below to be sent a unique poetry prompt and inspiration each day. No strings, no time commitments!* Your email...
Close up of a geometric painting of a woman’s face by artists from Write Out Loud.

OnView: Write Out Loud

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
University Community Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Write Out Loud April 2 – April 30, 2024 Every year Write Out Loud partners with NEA Big Read to provide free books, workshop, and engagements opportunities to students across

Library Branch: University Community Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:
Write Out Loud April 2 – April 30, 2024 Every year Write Out Loud partners with NEA Big Read to provide free books, workshop, and engagements opportunities to students across San Diego County through the Read! Imagine! Create! Program. For 2...
A vibrant painting of cactuses on a desert landscape by artist Sihyeon Park.

OnView: Vujà dé-Sihyeon Park

All Day 4/1 - 6/6
Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor at Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Vujà dé April 1– June 6, 2024   'Vujà dé'(a familiar but new feeling) is all about Sihyeon Park's perspective on both Korean and American cultures. In Park’s new life

Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:
Vujà dé April 1– June 6, 2024   'Vujà dé'(a familiar but new feeling) is all about Sihyeon Park's perspective on both Korean and American cultures. In Park’s new life in the U.S., she discovered ‘wishes, symbols, happiness, etc.’ It was...
Image of a collage of words and drawings by artists from Write Out Loud.

OnView: Write Out Loud

All Day 4/2 - 4/30
Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Write Out Loud April 2 – April 30, 2024 Every year Write Out Loud partners with NEA Big Read to provide free books, workshop, and engagements opportunities to students across

Library Branch: Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:
Write Out Loud April 2 – April 30, 2024 Every year Write Out Loud partners with NEA Big Read to provide free books, workshop, and engagements opportunities to students across San Diego County through the Read! Imagine! Create! Program. For 2...
Man and boy interacting with a science exhibit.

OnView: Fleet on the Go- NANO-Static Table

All Day 4/3 - 5/31
Oak Park Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Fleet on the Go NANO-Static Table April 3– May 31, 2024 The Fleet Science Center is a county-wide organization with a mission to realize a San Diego where everyone is conn

Library Branch: Oak Park Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Event Details:
Fleet on the Go NANO-Static Table April 3– May 31, 2024 The Fleet Science Center is a county-wide organization with a mission to realize a San Diego where everyone is connected to the power of science. We are excited to connect with learners...
Man and boy interacting with a science exhibit.

OnView: Fleet on the Go- New Science

All Day 4/3 - 5/31
Linda Vista Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, LGBTQIA+, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Fleet on the Go New Science April 3– May 31, 2024 The Fleet Science Center is a county-wide organization with a mission to realize a San Diego where everyone is connected

Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, LGBTQIA+, Science/STEAM
Event Details:
Fleet on the Go New Science April 3– May 31, 2024 The Fleet Science Center is a county-wide organization with a mission to realize a San Diego where everyone is connected to the power of science. We are excited to connect with learners where...
Boy and a man look at a science exhibit on pixels featuring Albert Einstein's face.

OnView: Fleet on the Go- Einstein Seen

All Day 4/4 - 5/31
Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Fleet on the Go Einstein Seen April 4– May 31, 2024 The Fleet Science Center is a county-wide organization with a mission to realize a San Diego where everyone is connecte

Library Branch: Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Event Details:
Fleet on the Go Einstein Seen April 4– May 31, 2024 The Fleet Science Center is a county-wide organization with a mission to realize a San Diego where everyone is connected to the power of science. We are excited to connect with learners whe...
Man and boy interacting with a science exhibit.

OnView: Fleet on the Go- NANO-Ferrofluid Table, and What does NANO Mean for Us?

All Day 4/4 - 5/31
North University Community Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Fleet on the Go NANO-Ferrofluid Table & What does NANO Mean for Us? April 4– May 31, 2024 The Fleet Science Center is a county-wide organization with a mission to real

Library Branch: North University Community Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Event Details:
Fleet on the Go NANO-Ferrofluid Table & What does NANO Mean for Us? April 4– May 31, 2024 The Fleet Science Center is a county-wide organization with a mission to realize a San Diego where everyone is connected to the power of science. W...
Man and boy interacting with a science exhibit.

OnView: Fleet on the Go- NANO-Reading Table and What’s New About NANO?

All Day 4/4 - 5/31
College-Rolando Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Fleet on the Go NANO-Reading Table, and What’s New About NANO? April 4– May 31, 2024 The Fleet Science Center is a county-wide organization with a mission to realize a San

Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Event Details:
Fleet on the Go NANO-Reading Table, and What’s New About NANO? April 4– May 31, 2024 The Fleet Science Center is a county-wide organization with a mission to realize a San Diego where everyone is connected to the power of science. We are exc...
Photograph a water buffalo by artist Betty Byrd.

OnView: Wild Legacies-Betty Byrd

All Day 4/4 - 6/30
Rancho Bernardo Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Wild Legacies April 4– June 30, 2024 Wild Legacies represents a long journey of past actions and decisions on Betty’s part. She always felt as if there was more out there to

Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:
Wild Legacies April 4– June 30, 2024 Wild Legacies represents a long journey of past actions and decisions on Betty’s part. She always felt as if there was more out there to be seen and discovered. After watching a dying polar bear struggle ...
Girl interacting with a science exhibit.

OnView: Fleet on the Go- Face Mask & Bone Density

All Day 4/5 - 5/31
San Ysidro Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Fleet on the Go Face Mask & Bone Density April 5– May 31, 2024 The Fleet Science Center is a county-wide organization with a mission to realize a San Diego where every

Library Branch: San Ysidro Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Event Details:
Fleet on the Go Face Mask & Bone Density April 5– May 31, 2024 The Fleet Science Center is a county-wide organization with a mission to realize a San Diego where everyone is connected to the power of science. We are excited to connect wi...
Girl interacting with a science exhibit.

OnView: Fleet on the Go- How a Telegraph Works

All Day 4/5 - 5/31
Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Fleet on the Go How a Telegraph Works April 5– May 31, 2024 The Fleet Science Center is a county-wide organization with a mission to realize a San Diego where everyone is

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Event Details:
Fleet on the Go How a Telegraph Works April 5– May 31, 2024 The Fleet Science Center is a county-wide organization with a mission to realize a San Diego where everyone is connected to the power of science. We are excited to connect with lear...
Man and boy interacting with a science exhibit.

OnView: Fleet on the Go- NANO-Magnetic Sand Table

All Day 4/5 - 5/31
Skyline Hills Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Fleet on the Go NANO-Magnetic Sand Table April 5– May 31, 2024 The Fleet Science Center is a county-wide organization with a mission to realize a San Diego where everyone

Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Event Details:
Fleet on the Go NANO-Magnetic Sand Table April 5– May 31, 2024 The Fleet Science Center is a county-wide organization with a mission to realize a San Diego where everyone is connected to the power of science. We are excited to connect with l...